legitimacy
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4.6
- noun
- /ləˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
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legalidad
- Many citizens questioned the legitimacy of the government following the recent elections.
- question the legitimacy
- challenge the legitimacy
- legitimacy and authority
Then his second form of power and legitimacy is as a Christian ruler.
- Then his second form of power and legitimacy is as a Christian ruler.
- What does the time of doctor of the church in as far as conferring legitimacy on his corpus as it were?
- But unfortunately, they didn't give in legitimacy in our papers, a record in your country as well as mine.
Examples
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Its government lost much of whatever legitimacy it had following fraudulent elections.
Academic text (2011) -
Last but not least, the human rights framework enjoys a level of global recognition and legitimacy that is extremely valuable.
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Then his second form of power and legitimacy is as a Christian ruler.
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Perception of legitimacy is more important than legitimacy itself.
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The crisis also breathed new life and legitimacy into the IMF and the World Bank.
Academic text (2011) -
When he first came to power, Bashar derived legitimacy from his father's legacy.
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The attorney general has affirmed the legitimacy of this proceeding.
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In essence, these changes were symptomatic of the PRI's loss of legitimacy and declining social power.
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When social thinkers warned of a crisis of legitimacy in America, they weren't exaggerating.
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In the 1960s, radical Arab regimes contested the legitimacy and power of traditional monarchical states.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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4.1
A state in which the law allows something
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4.9
Legal force that makes a document or agreement binding
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4.7
Being allowed by law
How acceptable and effective something is under the law
Being morally and legally correct and fair
Antonyms
How Lawful
Surface Forms
Morphology
legitimacy = legitimate (transparent) = legitimate + acy
Standard nominalization of the adjective 'legitimate' with '-acy' to indicate the state or quality of being lawful or authorized.
Etymology
Legitimacy comes from an old Latin root lex meaning 'law', the same root you see in legal. That's why legitimacy means being 'lawful' or officially allowed by the rules.